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Cabinet papers - Information releases
Proactively releasing information promotes good government, openness and transparency, and fosters public trust and confidence in agencies. MSD supports the proactive release of Cabinet papers in line with the guidance set out in the Cabinet Manual and Cabinet Office Circular (18) 4.
These papers proposed an approach following decisions made by the Social Security Appeal Authority (Appeal Authority) on 5 September 2024 and the High Court on 14 October 2025 and sought approval for the introduction of the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill (the Bill). The Bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 (the Act).
Amendment of the Social Security Regulations 2018 is required to align with changes made by the Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Act 2025, which comes into force on 2 March 2026.
These papers are regarding implementation of the Government response to the report by Dame Karen Poutasi on the Joint Review into the Children’s Sector.